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[Q] If I can get this off-contract for 200, should I?

I've never had an Android phone, but something tells me the Captivate won't be the phone to have for 2 years.
But is it worth getting for 200 dollars? To mess around with and experiment with? I mean I'd use it as my main phone and all, but it's gotten such bad press, I'm not sure what to think of it. Not to mention the guy I am buying it from is switching to Sprint or Verizon because of a lack of HTC Android Phones on ATT.
So, should I go for it? It is a brand new Galaxy S, or a refurbished one... I don't know actually. It is in a box that was sent to him to replace his bricked Galaxy S from when he canceled an update.
And, is the GPS really that bad? Considering my Touch Pro's GPS is horrible, I don't expect much!

Off contract? Yes.
If I could switch to Verizon, Sprint, or T-Mobile, I'd be goner than gone.

Go for it. It's a good deal.
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Yes yes yes.
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Any chance you will share where you can get this phone for $200 off contract. I paid that for min on contract. I would love to get one for my wife but she has another year before she is eligible for an upgrade.

If you go to at&t's site, login and try to buy this phone without a contract they will charge you over $400.

hehe. i'm just gonna pay the breach of contract and switch to sprint for the evo or the epic. not sure wich, but i'm tossing mine up on craigs list. oh, and overstock.com is advertising them for .01 with new contract...

Paid $120 for mine after I called AT&T and told them that my crenelation is less than $100 or they can sell me the new phone for $120. The never thought twice and overnighted the phone to me for the $120.

I paid 230 for mine the first week it came out. I eventually went to best buy and got 80 bucks from them when they put it on sale

I paid $200 for mine. Totally worth it.

Coming from an x10 user, this phone is really good. Of course there is better, there always is hurting the price that you're getting is really good too.
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I would give a resounding "heck yeah". Get it. If you don't like it, you will most likely be able to sell for a profit.
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Original full price for NS4G?

What was the original price for the NS4G when it was first released? Trying to figure out how much I'll get back for it when I sell it to Best Buy

599 or 699. I know after 6 months u get like 350 back
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I bought my 4G from BestBuy on release day flat out for $699.99.

Why didn't you have them price match the Sprint retail price? Which is considerably lower. Just saying if you are paying "retail" then you have a case more than disputing a contract price.
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$199 with contract.
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I'm not disputing anything, don't they give you whatever percentage of the retail value back to you with their buy-back program?

Yes. Its 50% within the first 6 months. Here is a link.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Misc/Buy-Back-Program/pcmcat230000050010.c?id=pcmcat230000050010
I wasn't saying anyone was disputing anything. What I meant was, if you were buying it retail you should have told them that Sprint sells it for $549.00. Would have saved you $150.00 on the release day.
Edit: Also in terms and conditions it says that the buyback program does not start til 30 days after the purchase. So in all actuallity you have til the 7th month of purchase to sell it back.
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You folks must all be the daddy warbucks type. I got my NS4G brand new off craigslist for $170 in box, a month ago. Pays to arrive late at the party and pay way less.

They're giving em away for free a BB right now where i live

I traded my Evo for mine. Definitely satisfied with my end of the trade.
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LordLugard said:
You folks must all be the daddy warbucks type. I got my NS4G brand new off craigslist for $170 in box, a month ago. Pays to arrive late at the party and pay way less.
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Good find. 225 is the going price for the SF bay area
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if I bought it with an upgrade at BB do I get 50% of the price I payed or retail?
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Retail
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Actually, I forgot that tthe buyback wasn't a free service. Woops. Too bad these aren't going for much on eBay...
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Where are you buying your hox on sunday

Those of you who decided to wait till Sunday to get the phone just curious
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Best Buy. They are price matching ATT for me and i get 45 day return policy oh and no restocking fee

That's were I was debating on getting it aswell
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Cheeze[iT] said:
Best Buy. They are price matching ATT for me and i get 45 day return policy oh and no restocking fee
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+1
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cpcrazyfly said:
+1
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Is the price at att 199?
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How do you get the longer return window?
Same price off contract?
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I'm coming from an iPhone 4 with a 3G micro-sim. So that kind of forces me to go get the HTC One X at an AT&T store so I can get a new micro-sim that's compatible with 4G LTE. I will also be buying off contract, so I assume its going to be $550 everywhere?

bTrizzy said:
I'm coming from an iPhone 4 with a 3G micro-sim. So that kind of forces me to go get the HTC One X at an AT&T store so I can get a new micro-sim that's compatible with 4G LTE. I will also be buying off contract, so I assume its going to be $550 everywhere?
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some places are 629 like best buy, and most should price match att.

Do you think best buy will match the radioshack price of $150?
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I don't see why not? I haven't done it but when the skyrocket was released and select marketes were selling it for 149 i got my BB to price match... but some BB wouldn't so it depends on the BB.

They wont match online pricing, only physical store matching.

Is the 149 only online
dying atrix moving to the hox shortly

Best Buy...
No restock fee
45 day return
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i would like to go to best buy but... i'm doing a cross upgrade and want to keep my unlimited untouched will i have problems with that by going to best buy cuz people like messing up that kind of stuff

xepter said:
i would like to go to best buy but... i'm doing a cross upgrade and want to keep my unlimited untouched will i have problems with that by going to best buy cuz people like messing up that kind of stuff
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Even if they do manage to screw it up, you can always get it back

I'm driving cross-country, leaving tomorrow, (this is why I didn't pre-order), but I think I'll be somewhere in Oklahoma City when the stores open and I'll stop somewhere there and pick one up

AT&T store, I won't shop at best buy on principle.
Sold my iPhone today (why the hell did I buy that thing?) and am picking up myOne X tomorrow

As much as I HATE best buy, a longer return window is better. Doesn't matter what I purchase, that's always a plus.

Maroon Mushroom said:
As much as I HATE best buy, a longer return window is better. Doesn't matter what I purchase, that's always a plus.
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If you have a defective phone, you will now it within 1 week of purchase, especially us with this new phone, nobody has been putting it down and not playing with it. After a few weeks with the phone, you wont be returning it, lol.

Any other advantages by buying at Best Buy over ATT other than the longer return window?

June 20th ....SGS3 T-Mobile

You may have already heard the news released today about the Samsung Galaxy S3 arriving in stores on June 20th (fingers crossed ) but I thought I would post it for others to see. T-Mobile also has included release dates for a few other phones like the Galaxy Note (way too big ) and the Mytouch line of devices. The fallowing information has been provided by TMOnews.
Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB Metallic Blue – June 20th
Samsung Galaxy S III 32GB Metallic Blue – June 20th
T-Mobile myTouch (Huawei Phoenix) – July 11th
T-Mobile myTouch (Huawei Buddy) – July 11th
Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB Ceramic White – July 11th
Samsung Galaxy Note – July 11th
* I got my eye on the Blue 32gb. SGS3....(Pebble Blue)
What are you all thinking?

July 11th for me, not wasting my time with the blue version. White is just too pretty.

Hope they release the radio for the note before the release of the t-mobile note. I just don't see myself rockin a smaller screen lol
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How Much are they going to be?
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I'll gun for the Galaxy Note.

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How Much are they going to be?
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Not sure about price...How much does a Note go for on other networks? Probably similar pricing? I bought my SGS2 for full price the day it came out and I kicked myself for doing so. I had the MT4G in one hand and the SGS2 in the other, what am I supposed to do? lol....I called T-Mobile this afternoon to check on my upgrade status. and what do ya know? This June I will be due for a full upgrade, just in time for the worlds greatest smartphone aka SGS3. Or until a better phone drops 2 weeks later....haha. My guess is no less than $600.00, and who knows about the difference in price from the 16gb to the 32gb? I cant imagine it being over a 100 dollar difference between the two, but what do I know. Our luck it will be like $850.00 or something ridiculous...

T-mobile is notorious for making you pay way too much for a phone even when you have a full upgrade available. Needless to say I'll be waiting to see reviews and developments before I jump onto any of these, even though the galaxy III is calling my name.
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heygrl said:
July 11th for me, not wasting my time with the blue version. White is just too pretty.
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Same thing my wife said. She has the next toy turn and she wants the white one. I'll just sit across the room with me sgs2
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namelessghoul said:
T-mobile is notorious for making you pay way too much for a phone even when you have a full upgrade available. Needless to say I'll be waiting to see reviews and developments before I jump onto any of these, even though the galaxy III is calling my name.
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Uh... What? T-Mobile is known for having the cheapest subsidized pbones.. Most other carriers sell new phones around $299 with an upgrade. I paid $99 for my s2.
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Im hearing the HTC one x still beats the sgs3 in most ways....even with the dual core S4....read the Engadget.com review of the sgs3....gives u their opinion but everyones opinion is different
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warrior24 said:
Im hearing the HTC one x still beats the sgs3 in most ways....even with the dual core S4....read the Engadget.com review of the sgs3....gives u their opinion but everyones opinion is different
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My opinion, these phones hardware are ahead of the software. I think all the high end phones are going to pretty much work the same until we have some software they fully utilizes quad core.
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Towle said:
Uh... What? T-Mobile is known for having the cheapest subsidized pbones.. Most other carriers sell new phones around $299 with an upgrade. I paid $99 for my s2.
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The last time I bought a phone, upgraded, and added a 2 year contract on my plan was when I got a Blackberry Curve 8900 right around when the phone came out for close to $300. I've been using a jailbroken/unlocked iPhone I bought from a friend up until I got my S2 about 6 months ago. I paid $400 dollars (With a $50 dollar rebate, whoopdeedoo...) out of pocket with an obvious full upgrade at a T-Mobile store not an "Authorized" reseller. Close friend of mine paid the same amount as me shortly afterwards.
I would have much rather have paid the glorious $99 dollars you paid. Did you get it during a promotion?

namelessghoul said:
The last time I bought a phone, upgraded, and added a 2 year contract on my plan was when I got a Blackberry Curve 8900 right around when the phone came out for close to $300. I've been using a jailbroken/unlocked iPhone I bought from a friend up until I got my S2 about 6 months ago. I paid $400 dollars (With a $50 dollar rebate, whoopdeedoo...) out of pocket with an obvious full upgrade at a T-Mobile store not an "Authorized" reseller. Close friend of mine paid the same amount as me shortly afterwards.
I would have much rather have paid the glorious $99 dollars you paid. Did you get it during a promotion?
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Thats very strange. I have never seen a subsidized phone at T-Mobile cost $300-400. It was a sale when I bought mine, but the normal price was $199
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I got my TMO Sensation 4G in 8/2011 and it cost me $229 up front. Was supposed to be $249, but the salesclown screwed up and initially said $199. I was going to walk away, then he offered a bit less and I took it since I really wanted the Sensation. My big mistake, picking the phone first instead of the carrier. I didn't realize TMO coverage is not so hot here in Vegas. I will be switching to either Verizon or Sprint in 14 months unless TMO dramatically upgrades their coverage.

Towle said:
Thats very strange. I have never seen a subsidized phone at T-Mobile cost $300-400. It was a sale when I bought mine, but the normal price was $199
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Just found my receipt, the breakdown looks like this.
Phone price - $279.99 (Discount - Normally $499.99)
Sales Tax - $43.59 (Based on the full price of the phone)
Upgrade Fee - $18.00
Upgrade Fee Tax -$1.58
Total = $341.58
I feel molested after hearing you paid a whopping $99 dollars....

mf2112 said:
I got my TMO Sensation 4G in 8/2011 and it cost me $229 up front. Was supposed to be $249, but the salesclown screwed up and initially said $199. I was going to walk away, then he offered a bit less and I took it since I really wanted the Sensation. My big mistake, picking the phone first instead of the carrier. I didn't realize TMO coverage is not so hot here in Vegas. I will be switching to either Verizon or Sprint in 14 months unless TMO dramatically upgrades their coverage.
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What part of town? The Sensation 4G has mediocre reception, I had one. T-Mobile's biggest problem is EDGE coverage, not a total lack of. Thankfully after two years of them basically stopping any major investments in the Las Vegas area, they are picking back up again. Mountains Edge just got 4G HSPA+ instead of the 3G it was on.

Dude I can't wait!!!!!

[SOLVED] Where to buy a Galaxy S Blaze?

Hi fellows!
I’m about to fly to US and I’ll need a phone in there. BUT, being an Android user and an avid XDA reader, I know I should buy ONLY telephones that can have unlocked bootloader and at least a CM kang rom option. (once you leave a stock rom, there’s no going back!)
Well, it seems this Blaze 4G is the best phone I can get. Sure, it rom scene it’s still gearing up, but I have hopes it’ll get better by the end of the year – I have hopes we’ll get at least CyanogenMod support somewhere down the road.
So, my big question to you guys is: how much did you pay for your Blaze 4G on a Monthly4G plan?
Through T-mo website, there’s a good offer for me – 299 with a 50US card. BUT, I’m not sure I’ll be able to buy it from the web. Is this offer available in a brick and mortar store – WalMart, BestBuy, Target, anywhere else?
It’s really a simple question and I’m just trying to provision myself for this long trip.
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Well, thanks XDA fellows for all answers. I guess I have enough info for now.

I bought mine on Ebay. For my monthly 4G, I went to Walmart and bought on of those cheap flip phones, took the Sim card and activated the $30/mo plan which gives Unlimited Text, 100 voice minutes, and 5GB of 4G before you are throttled to 2G speeds.
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You can get it from a T-Mobile store. But to get a plan you'll need a social security number.
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im getting ready to pick one of these up for my daughter at walmart. price listed for me with a 2 yr agreement upgrade on her line is only 18.88
UPDATE: so i didnt get it at walmart, went to the tmobile store. paid 150 for it, but got a 50 dollar rebate and got a 50 credit on my next bill, so total was 50 bucks plus tax. now my 12 year old daughter has a better phone than both me and my wife LOL

I bought mine at t-mobile my plan is close to minimal with 500 minutes 2gbs of 4g then unlimited 3g after its used up and unlimited text. But i dont have insurance its practically useless when i can fix any software malfunction myself. I pay $73 and change a month for a single line i personally think thats expensive but all well.
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chrisxbell714 said:
I bought mine at t-mobile my plan is close to minimal with 500 minutes 2gbs of 4g then unlimited 3g after its used up and unlimited text. But i dont have insurance its practically useless when i can fix any software malfunction myself. I pay $73 and change a month for a single line i personally think thats expensive but all well.
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insurance also covers the hardware. if my daughter drops her phone in the toilet and it needs replacing, i'm covered

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insurance also covers the hardware. if my daughter drops her phone in the toilet and it needs replacing, i'm covered
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Yea it will cover it but im pretty damn sure theres a hefty fee and i need to save as much as i can anyways i only work at dominos 4 days a week haha
Im also extremely ocd and have to keep my phones in top shape i dont even let my girl use it because im afraid she'll drop it lol
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I bought on Best Buy's site around $120 + contract.